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      catalectic
      noun
      (prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
      adjective
      (verse) metrically incomplete
      Roots
      katacata- · Greek · down, offlegeinlect- · Greek · to leave off, ceaseikos-ic · Greek · pertaining to
      Words related to catalectic
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      Where does catalectic come from?

      The word catalectic breaks down into 3 roots of Greek origin: cata-, from Greek kata (“down, off”); lect, from Greek legein (“to leave off, cease”); and -ic, from Greek ikos (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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